Halifax, West Yorkshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 324 companies were formed in Halifax. This figure is 4.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Halifax occurred in 2003 when a total of 333 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Halifax UK 2012 324 253,150 2011 309 228,735 % change 4.9% 10.7% Record Year 2003 (333) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 146 companies were registered in Halifax during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 7.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Halifax UK 2012 146 121,659 2011 158 112,344 % change -7.6% 8.3% Record Year 2011 (158) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 49 58 39 New companies in 2011 51 62 45 % change -3.9% -6.5% -13.3% Record Year 2003 (65) 2011 (62) 2007 (46)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 184 companies were dissolved in Halifax. This figure is 8.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Halifax occurred in 2009 when a total of 317 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Halifax UK 2012 184 147,793 2011 200 162,310 % change -8.0% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (317) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 101 companies were dissolved in Halifax during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 31.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Halifax UK 2012 101 80,218 2011 77 71,324 % change 31.2% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (204) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 33 30 38 Closed companies in 2011 11 37 29 % change 200.0% -18.9% 31% Record Year 2009 (68) 2009 (85) 2001 (78)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Halifax increased by 140 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Halifax UK 2012 140 105,357 2011 109 66,425 Record Year 2003 (243) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Halifax during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 45 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Halifax UK 2012 45 41,441 2011 81 41,020 Record Year 2003 (119) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 16 28 1 Net growth in 2011 40 25 16 Record Year 2003 (51) 2003 (40) 2008 (39)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Halifax formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Halifax 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Halifax formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Halifax 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% % change -19.1% -18.0% -7.5% Record Year 1966 (0.4%) 1974 (0.5%) 1978 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Halifax was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.6% of all director appointments in Halifax in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Halifax was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
24.2% of all director appointments in Halifax in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage HALIFAX 1.31% CONSULTING 5.07% (HALIFAX) 1.14% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MANAGEMENT 0.87% CONSULTANCY 3.28% IT 0.87% PROPERTY 2.35% M 0.61% TRADING 2.10% CONSULTING 0.61% DESIGN 1.89% DEVELOPMENTS 0.61% ENGINEERING 1.87% DESIGN 0.61% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSULTANCY 0.61% CONSULTANTS 1.78% S 0.52% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% C 0.52% BUSINESS 1.70% YORKSHIRE 0.52% MEDIA 1.69% PROPERTIES 0.52% LONDON 1.68% CARE 0.52% J 1.57% R 0.52% GLOBAL 1.51% CROWN 0.44% INVESTMENTS 1.48% D 0.44% IT 1.42% SECURITY 0.44% CARE 1.31% LOCAL 0.44% PROPERTIES 1.31% JOINERY 0.44% M 1.26% ASSOCIATES 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.23% TRADING 0.44% BUILDING 1.23% DIGITAL 0.35% SECURITY 1.19% PROPERTY 0.35% S 1.18% SIDDALL 0.35% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 279 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 65 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 39 35,447 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 33 20,390 7414 - Business & management consultancy 23 10,978 99999 - Dormant Company 22 26,088 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 20 10,271 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 18 14,220 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 15 15,280 9999 - Dormant Company 14 16,469 86900 - Other human health activities 13 5,222 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 8,258 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 12 2,716 9305 - Other service activities 12 7,926 7260 - Other computer related activities 11 6,456 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 10 3,241 7499 - Non-trading company 10 8,023 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 9 4,644 70100 - Activities of head offices 8 2,678 5540 - Bars 8 1,709
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08051934 STUDY-WRITE LTD 01 May 2012 08055768 BABYBALLET LIMITED 03 May 2012 08056618 CONSOLES ONLINE LIMITED 03 May 2012 08056666 GAMES ONLINE LIMITED 03 May 2012 08061601 S&I PERSONNEL LTD 09 May 2012 08062728 DWC CONSULTANTS (PRESTON) LIMITED 09 May 2012 08075267 SRJ & CO LIMITED 18 May 2012 08076006 ECO-CLEANZ LTD 21 May 2012 08080263 TAUT LTD 23 May 2012 08084391 GREEN SKY DISTRIBUTION LTD 25 May 2012 08088903 A LAWTON BUILDERS (HALIFAX) LIMITED 30 May 2012 08090771 A TASTE OF PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED 31 May 2012 08054253 OMG SELECTIONS LTD 02 May 2012 08054740 CRAFT CIDER LIMITED 02 May 2012 08056956 ISLAM HALIFAX CIC 03 May 2012 08064300 MODERN TECHNOLOGY INSTALLATIONS LIMITED 10 May 2012 08075829 GH (HALIFAX) LIMITED 21 May 2012 08075958 HALIFAX METALS LTD 21 May 2012 08056275 CHRIS CADE JOINERY LIMITED 03 May 2012 08066211 PREMIER TUNING LIMITED 11 May 2012 08071519 THE CAKE EMPORIUM LTD 16 May 2012 08080540 SHEIKH LEGAL CONSULTANCY LIMITED 23 May 2012 08082270 NICK GUY MARTIAL ARTS LIMITED 24 May 2012 08087735 AR JOINERY PROJECTS LIMITED 29 May 2012 08088108 C MALLY CONSULTING LIMITED 30 May 2012
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